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CS02: Investigation and safe resolution of using instrument air as separation medium for Dry Gas Seals
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
During the independent Asset Integrity Review (i-AIR) audit conducted on one of theoffshore production facility, use of instrument air as separation medium for separation sealof the process gas booster compressors Dry Gas ...
Performance Of Industrial Gas turbines
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)
Industrial gas turbines have performance characteristics that distinctly depend on ambient and operating conditions. Application of these gas turbines, as well as the control and condition monitoring, require to consider ...
Visualization Of Oil-Water Emulsion Formation In A Centrifugal Pump Stage
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)
Electrical submersible pumps are assembled in oil wells to act as artificial lift methods. When water is present in the reservoir, oil-water emulsions are formed in the pump. These two-phase mixtures affect the performance ...
Precision Grouting of Turbomachinery
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)
Rotating equipment being installed in industrial environments, including refineries and chemical processing plants, are critically aligned with exact tolerances. When in operation, this equipment experiences heavy dynamic ...
TB18: Air Cooled Condenser Fan Blade Failure
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
A surface condenser is a commonly used term for a watercooled shell and tube heat exchanger installed to condenseexhaust steam from a steam turbine These condensers areheat exchangers which convert steam from its gaseous ...
L07: Adoption of Low Viscosity Oil in Turbomachinery Applications with High Speed Gears
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
In the turbomachinery applications, the geared transmission equipment are among the most affected bythe lube oil characteristics and properties In a gear system the oil is used in the fluid-dynamic bearings,journal and ...
T14: Dry Gas Seal Contamination And Solutions To Increase Seal Reliability
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
Recent incident reports and studies indicate that dry gas seals are responsible for only 39% of compressor shut downs and are themost reliable sealing solution However, if the dry gas seal fails the costs can be very high ...
T15: Numerical Simulation and Validation of Motor Dynamics in Reciprocating Compressor Driveline Coupled with Stiff and Soft Elastic Couplings under Continuous and Transient Operating Conditions
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
Reciprocating compressor is often used in the field of gas compression industry and generates harmonic torque excitation in adriveline The objective of this paper is to simulate the dynamic torsional vibrations by considering ...
Factors Influencing the Accuracy of Turbomachinery Aerodynamic Performance Predictions
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)
This tutorial delves into the factors that impact the accuracy of turbomachinery performance predictions. The discussion is broken down into three parts… the influence of engineering tools / procedures, the impact of the ...
T12: Prudent Design for Transient Torsional Vibration in Mechanical Drives
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
In addition to the conventional analysis to identify system torsional natural frequencies for rotating machinery train, there may be arequirement to perform transient analysis if the system will be exposed to transient ...